About one in four Washington residents qualifies as obese, according to recently released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. Obesity rates vary widely throughout the state; check how Washington counties compare when it comes to obesity. less

About one in four Washington residents qualifies as obese, according to recently released statistics from the Centers for Disease Control. Obesity rates vary widely throughout the state; check how Washington ... more

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39. San Juan County: 15.7 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points. less

39. San Juan County: 15.7 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

38. King County: 20.9 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.4 percentage points. less

38. King County: 20.9 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the ... more

37. Whatcom County: 22.2 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.0 percentage points. less

37. Whatcom County: 22.2 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

36. Kittitas County: 22.9 percent of residents of this Central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points. less

36. Kittitas County: 22.9 percent of residents of this Central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

35. Jefferson County: 23.0 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points. less

35. Jefferson County: 23.0 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

34. Chelan County: 24.0 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points. less

34. Chelan County: 24.0 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

33. Whitman County: 24.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points.

33. Whitman County: 24.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error

32. Island County: 24.6 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points. less

32. Island County: 24.6 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

31. Walla Walla County: 25.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.4 percentage points. less

31. Walla Walla County: 25.4 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of ... more

30. Ferry County: 26.2 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 3.0 percentage points. less

30. Ferry County: 26.2 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

29. Pend Oreille County: 26.4 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.5 percentage points. less

29. Pend Oreille County: 26.4 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of ... more

28. Spokane County: 26.9 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points. less

28. Spokane County: 26.9 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

27. Snohomish County: 27.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points. less

27. Snohomish County: 27.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

26. Clallam County: 27.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points. less

26. Clallam County: 27.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the ... more

25. Thurston County: 27.6 percent of residents of this South Sound county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.8 percentage points. less

25. Thurston County: 27.6 percent of residents of this South Sound county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the ... more

24. Douglas County: 27.7 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points. less

24. Douglas County: 27.7 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

23. Skagit County: 27.9 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points. less

23. Skagit County: 27.9 percent of residents of this northwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

22. Clark County: 27.9 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.7 percentage points. less

22. Clark County: 27.9 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

21. Wahkiakum County: 28.0 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 3.1 percentage points. less

21. Wahkiakum County: 28.0 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of ... more

20. Stevens County: 28.1 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points. less

20. Stevens County: 28.1 percent of residents of this northeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

19. Kitsap County: 28.3 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.9 percentage points. less

19. Kitsap County: 28.3 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

18. Okanogan County: 28.4 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.3 percentage points. less

18. Okanogan County: 28.4 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

17. Klickitat County: 28.4 percent of residents of this southern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points. less

17. Klickitat County: 28.4 percent of residents of this southern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

16. Lincoln County: 29.0 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points. less

16. Lincoln County: 29.0 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

15. Benton County: 29.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.2 percentage points. less

15. Benton County: 29.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

14. Asotin County: 29.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.5 percentage points. less

14. Asotin County: 29.5 percent of residents of this TK Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the ... more

13. Pierce County: 30.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 0.6 percentage points. less

13. Pierce County: 30.1 percent of residents of this Puget Sound-area county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

12. Franklin County: 30.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.9 percentage points. less

12. Franklin County: 30.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

11. Yakima County: 30.6 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.0 percentage points. less

11. Yakima County: 30.6 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

10. Skamania County: 31.8 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.8 percentage points. less

10. Skamania County: 31.8 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

9. Columbia County: 32.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.5 percentage points. Photo by Richard Bauer via flickr. less

9. Columbia County: 32.1 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

8. Mason County: 32.3 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.

8. Mason County: 32.3 percent of residents of this Olympic Peninsula county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

7. Grays Harbor County: 32.3 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.5 percentage points.

7. Grays Harbor County: 32.3 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of

6. Pacific County: 32.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.8 percentage points. less

6. Pacific County: 32.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

5. Grant County: 33.1 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points. less

5. Grant County: 33.1 percent of residents of this central Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

4. Garfield County: 33.7 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.6 percentage points. less

4. Garfield County: 33.7 percent of residents of this southeast Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more

3. Adams County: 35.3 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 2.0 percentage points. less

3. Adams County: 35.3 percent of residents of this eastern Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for ... more

2. Lewis County: 36.4 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.6 percentage points.

2. Lewis County: 36.4 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for

1. Cowlitz County: 37.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error for the survey was 1.7 percentage points. less

1. Cowlitz County: 37.5 percent of residents of this southwest Washington county report a body mass index greater than 30, qualifying as obese according to the Centers for Disease Control. The margin of error ... more